| 2023–24 División de Honor | |
|---|---|
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| Countries |  Spain |
| Date | 1 October 2023 |
The 2023–24 División de Honor is the 57th season of the División de Honor, the top flight of Spanish domestic rugby union.
Competition format
The season takes place between October and May.
Points are awarded as follows:
- 4 points for a win
- 2 points for a draw
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match
- 1 bonus point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
Each team plays twelve games - one game against each opponent. Then the league divides into two groups: the top six teams will progress to Group A and the remaining six teams will progress to Group B. The teams play the other members of their groups once more.
Eight teams will progress through to the playoffs, meaning the top two teams from Group B will qualify along with the six teams from Group A.[1]
Promotion and relegation
The second-tier División de Honor B is made up of three regional groups. The top eight teams across the three groups play off; the champion is promoted to División de Honor, at the expense of the team which finishes last in the División de Honor.
The runner-up plays a further playoff against the team which finishes 11th in the top flight.
Teams
Gernika RT and La Vila were relegated while Alcobendas were promoted.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcobendas | Las Terrazas | 500 | Alcobendas, Madrid |
| Aparejadores | San Amaro | 1,500 | Burgos, Castile and León |
| Belenos RC | Estadio Santa Bárbara | 5,000 | Avilés, Asturias |
| Ciencias | Instalaciones Deportivas La Cartuja | 1,932 | Seville, Andalusia |
| Complutense Cisneros | Estadio Complutense | 12,400 | Madrid, Madrid |
| El Salvador | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid, Castile and León |
| FC Barcelona | La Teixonera | 500 | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Les Abelles | Polideportivo Quatre Carreres | 500 | Valencia, Valencia |
| Ordizia | Altamira | 500 | Ordizia, Basque Country |
| Pozuelo | Valle de las Cañas | 500 | Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid |
| Santboiana | Baldiri Aleu | 4,000 | Sant Boi de Llobregat, Catalonia |
| Valladolid | Pepe Rojo | 5,000 | Valladolid, Castile and León |
El Salvador
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | TF | TA | +/- | BP | Los | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aparejadores | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 347 | 172 | 175 | 48 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | Valladolid | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 86 | 170 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
| 3 | Ciencias | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 279 | 193 | 86 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 4 | Alcobendas | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 248 | 264 | -16 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Santboiana | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 217 | -15 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Les Abelles | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 206 | 227 | -21 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 192 | 224 | -32 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Belenos RC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 204 | 281 | -77 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Complutense Cisneros | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 236 | 241 | -5 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Barcelona | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 239 | 327 | -88 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Ordizia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 182 | 255 | -73 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Pozuelo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 165 | 269 | -104 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
References
- ↑ "La División de Honor de rugby arrancará con 13 equipos y cambio de formato". sport.es (in Spanish). 28 September 2022.